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48 results for matrix-based optimizers

To estimate the conditional probability functions based on the direct problem setting, V-matrix based method was proposed. We construct V-matrix based constrained quadratic programming problems for which the inequality constraints are inconsistent. In particular, we would like to present that the constrained quadratic …

2018-08-27abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper optimizes matrix-based Renyi's entropy computation for large datasets.

problem Efficiently calculating matrix-based Renyi's entropy for large-scale applications.
method Develops randomized approximations for matrix-based Renyi's entropy with arbitrary α orders.
result Achieves a significant reduction in time complexity from O(n^3) to O(n^2sm), where s, m << n.

Unified approach optimizes neural network training for various metrics.

problem Training and evaluation of neural network binary classifiers often use different metrics.
method Combines differentiable approximation and probabilistic soft sets.
result Effective in optimizing for metrics like F1-Score across various domains.

Efficient approximations reduce computation of matrix-based Renyi's entropy.

problem High computational complexity of matrix-based Renyi's entropy.
method Taylor, Chebyshev, and Lanczos approximations to reduce complexity.
result Reduced complexity to significantly less than O(n2)O(n^2) with negligible accuracy loss.

Extends L2-norm LDA to 2D inputs using Bhattacharyya bound.

problem L2-norm LDA loses useful image information for 2D inputs.
method 2DBLDA maximizes matrix-based between-class distance and minimizes within-class distance, optimizing Bhattacharyya error bound.
result 2DBLDA improves image recognition and face reconstruction.

Top-N recommender systems have been investigated widely both in industry and academia. However, the recommendation quality is far from satisfactory. In this paper, we propose a simple yet promising algorithm. We fill the user-item matrix based on a low-rank assumption and simultaneously keep the original information. T…

2016-01-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper develops online statistical inference methods for stochastic optimization using Kiefer-Wolfowitz algorithms.

problem Online statistical inference of model parameters in stochastic optimization problems.
method Kiefer-Wolfowitz algorithm with random search directions, asymptotic distribution analysis.
result Developed valid confidence intervals for online statistical inference.

A new Bayesian filtering method speeds up stochastic Newton optimization.

problem Minimizing log-convex functions using stochastic methods.
method Contextualizes the problem as Bayesian inference, applying Bayesian filtering to update estimates.
result Establishes conditions for diminishing effect of older observations, akin to momentum.

Understanding the learning dynamics of neural networks is one of the key issues for the improvement of optimization algorithms as well as for the theoretical comprehension of why deep neural nets work so well today. In this paper, we introduce a random matrix-based framework to analyze the learning dynamics of a single…

2018-05-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Two simulation-based methods improve optimal sampling design in systems biology.

problem Optimal selection of sampling points for accurate parameter estimation in dynamical systems.
method E-optimal-ranking (EOR) and LSTM neural network-based methods.
result Simulation studies show the proposed methods outperform random selection and classical E-optimal design.

Study quantifies performance gap between tensor and matrix-based approaches in nested matrix-tensor model.

problem Estimating a planted signal in a nested matrix-tensor model.
method Comparing tensor-based and matrix-based approaches for best rank-one approximation of tensor data.
result Derives precise algorithmic threshold for the unfolding approach and shows BBP-type transition behavior.

Unified framework for comparing classification metrics across different imbalance rates.

problem Differences in scale and sensitivity to class imbalance rates in classification metrics.
method Introduces outperformance standardization (OPS) function to map metrics to a common scale.
result Unified o-value metric provides clear comparison across different imbalance rates.

Feature selection aims to select the smallest feature subset that yields the minimum generalization error. In the rich literature in feature selection, information theory-based approaches seek a subset of features such that the mutual information between the selected features and the class labels is maximized. Despite …

2018-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently solves large portfolio optimization problems by reducing and sparsifying covariance matrices.

problem Large and dense covariance matrices limit efficient portfolio optimization.
method Dimension reduction and increased sparsity based on machine learning predictions.
result Improved portfolio performance and reduced runtime compared to full dense covariance matrices.

A new method for matrix completion with model-free weights.

problem Matrix completion under non-uniform missing structures.
method Constructs weights via convex optimization to adjust for non-uniformity without modeling observation probabilities.
result Recover matrix with stronger theoretical guarantees, especially in heterogeneous missing settings.

In many problems of supervised tensor learning (STL), real world data such as face images or MRI scans are naturally represented as matrices, which are also called as second order tensors. Most existing classifiers based on tensor representation, such as support tensor machine (STM) need to solve iteratively which occu…

2017-07-20abs ↗pdf ↗

In this study, we establish a network structure of the Korean stock market, one of the emerging markets, with its minimum spanning tree through the correlation matrix. Base on this analysis, it is found that the Korean stock market doesn't form the clusters of the business sectors or of the industry categories. When th…

2005-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

New study finds optimal hyperparameter tuning crucial for fair optimizer comparisons.

problem Inadequate hyperparameter tuning and misleading evaluation setups hinder fair comparisons of optimizers.
method Systematic study of ten optimizers across four model scales and data-to-model ratios.
result Optimal hyperparameters for one optimizer may be suboptimal for another, and many claimed speedups are lower than expected.

New methods improve online matrix optimization with reduced computational cost.

problem Online matrix optimization with operator norm constraints.
method Gradient-based prediction scheme with smoothed potentials for nuclear norm.
result Adaptive matrix optimizers match Shampoo's regret up to a constant factor.

In this paper, we consider the problem of low-rank phase retrieval whose objective is to estimate a complex low-rank matrix from magnitude-only measurements. We propose a hierarchical prior model for low-rank phase retrieval, in which a Gaussian-Wishart hierarchical prior is placed on the underlying low-rank matrix to …

2018-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

M-learner estimates treatment effects in mediation models with subgroup identification.

problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects in mediation models.
method Four-step procedure: compute conditional effects, construct distance matrix, apply tSNE and K-means clustering, refine clusters.
result Validates robustness and effectiveness in real-world dataset.

Mini-Hes improves LFA model performance on HDI tasks with missing data.

problem Effective representation of high-dimensional, incomplete data for user behavior understanding.
method Proposes Mini-Hes, a parallelizable second-order LFA model using mini-block diagonal Hessian-free optimization.
result Mini-Hes outperforms state-of-the-art models in missing data estimation tasks on recommender system datasets.

Sparse butterfly network replaces dense layers in neural networks, improving expressibility and performance.

problem Improving expressibility and performance of neural networks with dense layers.
method Replacing dense layers with a butterfly network architecture.
result The proposed architecture significantly reduces the number of weights from quadratic to nearly linear, with comparable or better performance.

Estimates curvature of network manifolds to understand community structure.

problem Understanding the geometry of network models to infer community structure.
method Develops hypothesis tests to determine manifold type, dimension, and curvature from noisy distance matrices.
result Consistently estimates manifold type, dimension, and curvature from Riemannian manifolds of constant curvature.

We introduce a flexible framework for making inferences about general linear forms of a large matrix based on noisy observations of a subset of its entries. In particular, under mild regularity conditions, we develop a universal procedure to construct asymptotically normal estimators of its linear forms through double-…

2019-08-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of symplectic Stiefel and Grassmann manifolds with geodesics and applications.

problem Understanding symplectic bases and subspaces for data processing.
method Lie group approach to derive geodesics and retractions for pseudo-Riemannian and Riemannian metrics.
result Efficient formulas for geodesics and retractions on symplectic manifolds.

Motivated by advantages of current-mode design, this brief contribution explores the implementation of weight matrices in neuromemristive systems via current-mode memristor crossbar circuits. After deriving theoretical results for the range and distribution of weights in the current-mode design, it is shown that any we…

2017-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a novel class of localized atomic environment representations, based upon the Coulomb matrix. By combining these functions with the Gaussian approximation potential approach, we present LC-GAP, a new system for generating atomic potentials through machine learning (ML). Tests on the QM7, QM7b and GDB9 biom…

2016-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗